Hype: Inside the Fyre Festival and the Golden Age of Grift

"Hype is the most fun, most outrageous, and--most of all--most true book of the year." --Olivia Nuzzi, author and Washington correspondent, New York magazine

We live in an age where scams are the new normal. Why do they happen? In this book, reporter Gabrielle Bluestone delves into the irresistible hype that fuels our social media ecosystem. A cultural examination that is as revelatory as it is relevant, Hype pulls back the curtain on the manipulation game behind the never-ending scam season--and how we as consumers can stop getting played.

"A deep dive into the depressing world of grifters, bullsh*t artists, plagiarists and long con experts turbocharged by the Internet." --Anna Merlan, author of Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power

Author: Gabrielle Bluestone
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Published: 08/01/2023
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.01h x 5.34w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781335425829
ISBN10: 1335425829
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous
- True Crime | White Collar Crime
- Social Science | Research